Middle East Focus: Allawi and the Neo-Ba’athists and the Old Ba’athists…………

Arabia Deserta

Allawi and the Neo-Ba’athists and the Old Ba’athists…………

“SPIEGEL: Saddam Hussein's former foreign minister, Tariq Aziz, who is now in prison, accuses America of leaving Iraq "to the wolves." Who does he mean by that?
Allawi: He means the predators that have been unleashed all over the Middle East, the lawless people and the terrorists who want to spill as much blood as possible on as many places as possible. The conflicts between Afghanistan, the Horn of Africa and the Maghreb are similar and interconnected in this respect……..” Der Spiegel

Ba’athists, former or current, overt or covert, can’t help but come out in praise of their former colleagues. Maybe Allawi has to say these things to appease his Neo-Ba’athist partners in the political wilderness.
Personally, I believe Tariq Aziz should be forgiven his crimes, released from prison, and allowed to end his remaining days in peace wherever he wishes.
Cheers
mhg

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